Additional Educational Sessions
Advanced Practice Providers Lunch Session
Saturday, October 10 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Music City Center | Room 104DE (Level 1)
The Advanced Practice Providers Committee invites NP/PA attendees to a lunch session exclusively for Advance Practice Providers. Join your colleagues as they discuss “Launching Strong, Leading Forward: From First Day to Future Leader in GI.”
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. NP/PA attendees can select this free lunch session when registering online for ACG 2026.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
The Advanced Practice Providers Luncheon is brought to you by Johnson & Johnson.
Career Opportunities for Women in GI Luncheon
Saturday, October 10 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Music City Center | Room 106AB (Level 1)
The ACG Women in GI Committee is hosting a program geared toward residents, trainees and junior faculty who are facing difficult decisions regarding the future of their medical careers. Female gastroenterologists from a variety of medical backgrounds will address the issues of being a female subspecialist, balancing career and family, and opportunities for women in medicine, and more specifically, gastroenterology.
Advance registration is required and space is limited. If you are a female resident, trainee or junior faculty attending ACG 2026 and would like to register for this free lunch session, please click here.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Lunch Session
Sunday, October 11 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Music City Center | Room 106AB (Level 1)
The DEI Committee lunch session during the ACG 2025 Postgraduate Course called "A Time to Shine" will focus on a variety of career paths, mitigating and overcoming unique obstacles faced by URIMs and honing the art and skill of networking.
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. There is a $25 fee for this lunch session, and you can select this option when registering online for ACG 2026.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Trainees Lunch Session
Sunday, October 11 | 12:20 pm – 1:35 pm | Music City Center | Room 104DE (Level 1)
Once again, a special lunch session exclusively for fellows-in-training will be offered during the Postgraduate Course. This year's topic will be "Beyond the Scope: Non-Traditional Paths in GI." Enjoy this session reconnecting with colleagues and interacting directly with our panel of ACG leaders. Don't delay, as this luncheon sells out every year.
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. There is a $25 fee for this lunch session. This session is available to all trainees in gastroenterology and hepatology, and you can select this option when registering online for ACG 2026.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Ergonomic Assessments
Sunday, October 11 | 3:30 pm – 6:45 pm | Music City Center Exhibit Hall Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Center
Learn how to identify and limit potential work-related injuries related to performing endoscopies. 15-minute sessions will be offered.
All Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshop registration will be done through the ACG 2026 Meeting App, and registration for a session will open the day before the session.
Pre-registration will be required, and a limited number of spaces are available for each session. In-person attendees are limited to a single time slot and space is extremely limited.
*ACG’s Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Sessions do not offer CME or MOC.
International Breakfast Session: Global Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Monday, October 12 | 6:45 am – 7:45 am | Music City Center | Rooms 102AB (Level 1)
The International Relations Committee invites attendees to a breakfast session highlighting speakers who will present global perspectives on the treatment of GI conditions. The session “Global Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Management of Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease in Pregnancy” will feature the following presentations:
Co-Moderators: Naueen A. Chaudhry, MD and Borko Nojkov, MD
- Liver Disease in Pregnancy – Mussarat Rahim, MD
- Endoscopy in Pregnancy – Lubna Kamani, MD, FACG
This free session is open to all Annual Meeting attednees. No pre-registration is required.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Ergonomic Assessments - Trainees Only
Monday, October 12 | 7:45 am – 9:30 am | Music City Center Exhibit Hall Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Center
Learn how to identify and limit potential work-related injuries related to performing endoscopies. 15-minute sessions will be offered.
All Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshop registration will be done through the ACG 2026 Meeting App, and registration for a session will open the day before the session.
Pre-registration will be required, and a limited number of spaces are available for each session. In-person attendees are limited to a single time slot and space is extremely limited.
*ACG’s Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Sessions do not offer CME or MOC.
Residents Session: Navigating the GI Match – Tips and Tricks for Applicants
Monday, October 12 | 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Music City Center | Room 202 (Level 2)
ACG is offering this special session for internal medicine residents who are interested in pursuing a career in gastroenterology. Gastroenterology & Hepatology fellowship continues to be one of the most competitive internal medicine subspecialities. This session will focus on answering questions that prospective GI fellowship applicants may have. In addition, a panel of GI fellowship program directors and current GI fellows will share their experiences and tips regarding the application process.
This free session is open to all residents attending the Annual Meeting. No pre-registration is required.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
Ergonomic Assessments
Monday, October 12 | 10:30 am – 4:45 pm | Music City Center Exhibit Hall Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Center
Learn how to identify and limit potential work-related injuries related to performing endoscopies. 15-minute sessions will be offered.
All Endoscopy School Hands-on Workshop registration will be done through the ACG 2026 Meeting App, and registration for a session will open the day before the session.
Pre-registration will be required, and a limited number of spaces are available for each session. In-person attendees are limited to a single time slot and space is extremely limited.
*ACG’s Endoscopy School Hands-On Workshop Sessions do not offer CME or MOC.
How to Get Published: ACG Journal Editors Roundtable
Monday, October 12 | 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm | Music City Center | Room 202 (Level 2)
ACG’s journal editors frequently receive questions about how best to get published, how they assess submissions, and how to best format a manuscript. In this session, the editors discuss the most commonly asked questions they receive about the publication process and share pearls of wisdom about what works – and what doesn’t work – when submitting papers for publication. If you want to start or improve your publishing career, then don’t miss this valuable opportunity to hear directly from the editors who are eager to help! Free and open to all attendees.
This free session is open to all Annual Meeting attednees. No pre-registration is required.
*Does not offer CME/MOC
